Badriddin

Badriddin is a joyful 34-year-old man. He is married but does not yet have children. He and his wife live in a small house in a rural village. Not having had children yet, they have not lost heart, but continue to hope and wait. In order to have a steady income, Badriddin engages in his business. For more than 3 years, he and his wife have been growing potatoes. Badriddin himself was born into a farming family, and, because of this, he has great experience in this business, since he has been helping his father work the field from childhood. Each year during the season, he receives a good harvest, which he then sells at the market and receives a stable income. Badriddin uses the income from his business to spend on food and necessities for his family. However, he wants to bring his home to a better condition, and he needs money in order to do this. So, he has been dreaming of becoming a bigger-scale farmer and wants to expand his business and increase the size of his harvest. Increasing the size of his harvest will give him a larger profit, which will help him save up enough money to remodel his home. For this reason, Badriddin turned to Avrand and hopes to receive a loan in order to buy potato seeds. He hopes to have a positive outcome and thanks Avrand in advance for the support.

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About MDO Arvand

MDO Arvand is one of the leading microfinance institutions in Tajikistan, offering small loans to entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. This makes an enormous difference in a country, which is not only the poorest in Central Asia, but also home to a population where two-thirds live below the poverty line. Today, Tajikistan's economy literally depends on remittances being sent from family members working abroad in Russia because there are so few local job opportunities.